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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a Data Protection Specialist to lead and support our organization’s privacy, data governance, and regulatory compliance efforts. This role is responsible for helping the business collect, process, store, share, and dispose of personal and sensitive information in a lawful, ethical, and secure manner. The ideal candidate combines strong knowledge of privacy regulations with practical business judgment, communication skills, and the ability to work across legal, technology, security, operations, and leadership teams.
As a Data Protection Specialist, you will play a central role in developing, maintaining, and improving privacy frameworks, internal policies, and operational controls. You will assess how data moves through the organization, identify privacy risks, recommend mitigation measures, and help ensure that products, services, and internal processes align with applicable laws and best practices. You will also support incident response, vendor assessments, data subject rights processes, records of processing activities, and privacy impact assessments.
In this position, you will collaborate with stakeholders across departments to embed privacy by design into projects and business decisions. You will review contracts, advise on data sharing arrangements, support audits, and contribute to employee awareness and training initiatives. You should be comfortable interpreting legal and regulatory requirements and translating them into practical actions that teams can implement effectively. A strong understanding of data lifecycle management, information security principles, and risk management is highly valuable.
Success in this role requires attention to detail, discretion, analytical thinking, and the ability to balance compliance obligations with operational realities. You should be able to manage multiple priorities, communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, and maintain accurate documentation. Experience with privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, or similar frameworks is important, as is familiarity with cross-border data transfer considerations, consent management, and breach notification obligations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who is passionate about privacy, trust, and responsible data use. You will help shape a culture of accountability and transparency while supporting the organization’s strategic goals. If you are motivated by solving complex compliance challenges and enabling secure, compliant innovation, this role offers meaningful impact and long-term growth.
Responsibilities
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- Monitor compliance with privacy laws and internal data handling requirements
- Conduct privacy impact assessments for projects, systems, and business processes
- Support responses to data subject access, correction, deletion, and portability requests
- Review vendor and partner data processing arrangements for privacy compliance
- Collaborate with security, legal, and IT teams on incident response and breach handling
- Maintain records of processing activities and data flow documentation
- Provide privacy guidance during product development and operational change initiatives
Requirements
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- Experience in privacy, compliance, risk management, or data governance roles
- Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy regulations
- Ability to interpret legal requirements and apply them in business environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience conducting privacy assessments and documenting compliance controls
- Familiarity with information security concepts and data lifecycle management
- High attention to detail, integrity, and sound professional judgment
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What experience do you have with privacy regulations such as GDPR or CCPA?
- How have you handled data subject rights requests in previous roles?
- Can you describe a privacy risk assessment you conducted and its outcome?
- What steps would you take after discovering a potential personal data breach?
- How do you balance business needs with privacy compliance requirements?
- What tools or methods have you used to map data flows and processing activities?
